Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Biology Question 49

Practice objective / multiple choice question 49 from the 2019 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 49 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • BIOLOGY • objective

A reptile's body temperature changes according to Newton's law of heating: \(T(t)=T_{\text{env}}-(T_{\text{env}}-T_{0})e^{-kt}\). The animal's initial body temperature is \(T_{0}=20^{\circ}\)C, the ambient temperature is \(T_{\text{env}}=30^{\circ}\)C and the cooling constant is \(k=0.1\) min\(^{-1}\). How many minutes are required for the body temperature to reach \(28^{\circ}\)C? Give your answer to one decimal place.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 16.1
B. 12.3
C. 18.7
D. 20.0
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
16.1

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Biology Question 49. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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